abstraction
15 points
English
11 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #48,850
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/æbstɹˈækʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural abstractions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
actionreactionsatisfactionattractiondistractiontransactionfractionextractioninteractiontractionfactioncontractionretractiondissatisfactioninfractioninaction
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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